'Loud and clear' warning for Britain's trees

The first report into state of Britain’s trees finds non native species have increased while ancient woodland and wildlife faces a range of threats including climate and invasive diseases.

Seaspiracy questions reality of ‘sustainable’ fishing

The Netflix documentary has been welcomed for spotlighting damage from large-scale fishing while its claim that no fish is sustainable is disputed.

Charity launches biggest-ever UK beach clean

Charity Surfers Against Sewage hopes to galvanise 100,000 Brits to clean a million miles of rivers, beaches and green spaces to counter the rise in single-use plastic since the pandemic.

New bank could fast-track sustainable farming

Government should set up a new bank to help finance farmers moving into agroecological or regenerative farming, report finds.

New fishing limits ‘nothing to celebrate’

Environmental campaigners have criticised the first post-Brexit agreement on fish stocks in the North Sea as not going far enough to tackle overfishing while a new limit on cod is ‘deeply concerning’.

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Climate change threatens milk and potatoes

British cows and potatoes will suffer increased heat stress and disease pressures because of climate change, the Met Office has said.

Green Brexit fails to arrive

Air quality, nature restoration and chemical regulations are among the environmental protection that are static or weaker since Brexit despite government pledges.

Growing initiative to combat food insecurity in London

Grassroots growing scheme aims to tackle food poverty and inequality in London by giving residents the means to grow their own food.

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UK banks linked to deforestation, report finds

Barclays, HSBC and NatWest are among UK banks found to be linked to deforestation in Brazil as spotlight on unethical finance grows.

Nadiya fronts food waste-climate campaign

Two new campaigns aim to show link between food waste emissions and the climate crisis alongside simple empowering tips to cut back.

New juice brand hopes to restore apple biodiversity

Rare apple varieties such as Tydeman’s Late Orange, May Queen and William Crump are among those that are being sold in a new apple juice range in a bid to protect biodiversity and small orchards.